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While he supports further affordable housing programs for New York, Cuomo criticized proposals to make government-subsidized construction projects open shops where workers don't have to join a union. Brian Sampson, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Empire State Chapter, said the construction unions have said they won't accept any deal to renew the affordable-housing program without the prevailing wage, though the New York City Independent Budget Office found it would raise construction costs about 28 percent. Читать дальше...

CONCORD, New Hampshire - The families of a Vermont couple killed when a former Fortune 500 executive crashed his pickup truck into their SUV on a New Hampshire highway have settled lawsuits related to the crash.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The families of a Vermont couple killed when a former Fortune 500 executive crashed his pickup truck into their SUV on a New Hampshire highway have settled lawsuits related to the crash.

The folk-rock singer-songwriter performs songs from Sermon On The Rocks, live in West Virginia.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars. The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit April 18$19,169,653Statutory debt limitSuspendedTotal public debt outstanding April 18$19,208,278Operating balance April 18$290,415Interest fiscal year 2016 thru March$126,239Interest same period pvs fiscal year$106,829Deficit fiscal year 2016 thru March$461,044Deficit same period pvs fiscal year$439,480Receipts fiscal year... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX - A judge on Tuesday allowed a man charged in freeway shootings that rattled Phoenix last year to be released from jail amid questions about evidence authorities say links him to the crimes.

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge on Tuesday allowed a man charged in freeway shootings that rattled Phoenix last year to be released from jail amid questions about evidence authorities say links him to the crimes. The reduction of the bond — once $1 million — was a major victory as defense lawyers contend that ballistic tests cast doubt on the claim by authorities that Merritt was behind four of the freeway shootings. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials declined to comment, citing the gag order. Читать дальше...

NYC man faces prison for wounding police officer NEW YORK (AP) — A man could face 50 years to life in prison for wounding a New York City police officer who was rescuing a woman and child.

The Syrian parliamentary election on Tuesday was a vote of confidence by the people for their government. Syria’s ruling Ba’ath Party and its allies won the majority of the votes according to official results with 5,085,444 voters casting their ballots out of a possible 8,834,994 eligible voters. Press TV reports: The Syrian electoral commission announced late Saturday that the National Unity coalition, comprising the ruling party and its allies, had won 200 of the 250 seats at the People’s Assembly (Majlis al-Sha’ab). Читать дальше...

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Whole Foods Market on Tuesday sued a Texas pastor for defamation, saying that his allegation — made in a lawsuit on Monday — that the company inscribed a gay slur on a custom cake was false and that he had acted with malice to damage the company's reputation.

Jordan Brown alleged he ordered a blank, pre-baked cake from a Whole Foods in Austin last week to be personalized with the words “Love Wins,” but after he picked it up, it instead said “Love Wins Fag.” He... Читать дальше...

This Starbucks lover is all of us.

When you're lowkey proud of yourself because you finally hit gold status.

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When you didn't even have to speak because the barista knows your order by heart.

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When you walk out with that free and well-earned rewards coffee...

The Warriors got the day off from practice on Tuesday, while guard Stephen Curry underwent an MRI on his injured right ankle. Curry missed the Warriors’ 115-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, after he tested the injury in pregame warmups and decided he wasn’t ready to go. Warriors forward Andre Iguodala gave Jamal Crawford a run for his money but couldn’t stop the Clippers guard from becoming the first player to win the NBA's Sixth Man Award for a third time. Iguodala averaged 7.0 points... Читать дальше...

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SECAUCUS, N.J., April 19 (UPI) -- Rail service between New York City and New Jersey was interrupted for a couple hours Tuesday by a large brush fire near some tracks near Newark, officials said.

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns are retaining Earl Watson as head coach for next season.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was an action star before becoming governor of California, Ronald Reagan was an actor before becoming president and Sonny Bono...

SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo has hung out a "for sale" sign without doing much to improve its curb appeal.

The latest snapshot of the Internet company's deteriorating condition emerged late Tuesday with the release of its first-quarter report. A big chunk of the loss stemmed from the costs of laying off about 1,000 workers during the quarter to reduce the company's workforce to 9,400 employees through March.

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New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell has been medically cleared to resume his NFL career, the team announced Tuesday.

KABUL — A week after proclaiming their spring offensive, Taliban militants stormed an Afghan government security agency with a suicide car bomb and gunfire Tuesday, killing 28 people and wounding hundreds in a sign of the insurgency’s continued strength — even in the capital. The coordinated attack in central Kabul appeared to have targeted an agency that provides an elite security force for high-ranking government officials, similar to the U.S. Secret Service. On April 12, the insurgents announced... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK - Voters across New York are casting ballots in presidential primaries that could be pivotal for both Republicans and Democrats.

NEW YORK (AP) — Voters across New York are casting ballots in presidential primaries that could be pivotal for both Republicans and Democrats. New York is home to both parties' front-runners, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. While registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by 2-to-1 in New York, many voters on both sides of the aisle have something to say about Trump. James Hammond, a retired government worker and registered Democrat, said he intended his vote for Sanders as a vote against Clinton. Читать дальше...

FLINT, Michigan - A class-action lawsuit over Flint's contaminated water was dismissed Tuesday, with the judge saying constitutional claims by residents are barred by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

(AP) — A class-action lawsuit over Flint's contaminated water was dismissed Tuesday, with the judge saying constitutional claims by residents are barred by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. U.S. District Judge John Corbett O'Meara said he wasn't making a decision on the merits of the lawsuit, which is one of dozens filed over lead in Flint's drinking water. [...] he said residents can't pursue a remedy for civil rights violations in the matter, due to federal law and rulings by higher courts.